Garhwal Post Bureau
Dehradun, 16 Jul: Sainik Welfare Minister Shri Ganesh Joshi held a meeting with Brigadier JNS Bisht (Retd), Managing Director of UPNL, at his official residence, here, on Wednesday to discuss various issues related to personnel employed through UPNL.
The Minister gave instructions that the files related to providing employment opportunities abroad—under the Chief Minister’s announcement—should be given priority and immediately forwarded to the government. He also held a detailed discussion regarding the long-pending issues of UPNL personnel at the government level and emphasised their timely resolution.
Minister Joshi directed that in case of the death of any UPNL personnel during duty, the ex-gratia payment of RS 50 lakh should be disbursed to the dependent family members without delay. He also instructed that the immediate relief amount of Rs 1.50 lakh should be promptly provided to the bereaved family.
The Minister affirmed that the welfare of ex-servicemen and their dependants working through UPNL remains a top priority of the government, and all necessary steps will be taken in this regard.
Brigadier JNS Bisht (Retd) informed the Minister that recruitment and deployment of personnel through UPNL is being carried out not only in Uttarakhand but also in 16 other states across the country.
